Income and Deductions (Individual/Senior) Flashcards

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

RRSP Contribution & Withdrawal?

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RRSP is a tax free savings plan.

Seniors - Withdrawal It is included in income and is taxable

Seniors - Contribution Is deducted from income and is not taxable

Employee- Withdrawal It is included in income and is taxable

Seniors - Contribution Is deducted from income and is not taxable

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

Pension income ?

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Seniors- Pension income goes under other income and it is taxable.

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

Old Age Security Benefit

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Old age security is monthly government payment starting at age 65.

Seniors- Old Age Security is included in other income

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

EI Benefits

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Employee- EI benefits are included in Other income

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

EI Clawback?

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Essentially when an employee makes too much > 75,375. 30% of this amount is deducted from other income.

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

OAS Clawback?

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Seniors- Essentially when an employee makes too much > 81,761. 15% of this amount is deducted from other income.

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

CPP?

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Employee- Included in income
Senior- Included in income

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

Pension income splitting

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Receiver - Includes the pension income
Sender - Deducts it from income

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

Spousal support?

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Added for both Employees and Seniors if Conditions have to be met first for payment to be considered spousal support!

  • Periodic payments
  • Solely for the maintenance of the spouse
  • Spouse has discretionary use of the amounts
  • Spouses are living apart
  • Made as part of a written agreement or competent tribunal

In other words follow P.A.L.M.D
P= periodic payments
A= Written agreement
L= Living seperately
M= Maintenace of the spouse
D= Discretionary use

Sender - Deducts it from income

Receiver - Includes In income

**Child support **is excluded, it is neither included or deducted.

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

Death Benefits

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Individual - Death benefits over 10,000 are taxable

Senior - Death benefits over 10,000 are taxable

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

Retiring allowance

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Also known as severance pay, amount paid when an employee retires. Includes sick time etc.

Senior - Retiring allowance is included in taxable income

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

Research grants

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Included in income net of expenses

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

Social Assistance and Workers compensation

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Seniors/Employees - Social Assistance Is added to income for seniors

Employees Workers compensation is added to income.

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

EI Benefits

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Employees- EI benefits are added to taxable income

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

Moving Expenses

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Employees - Are Deducted from taxable income
Seniors - Are not included

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Other Income and Other Deductions for Individuals + Seniors

Child care expenses

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Employees- Are deducted for taxable income